Bial Foundation opens a new call for Grants for Scientific Research 2026/2027
Applications are open until 31 August 2026. Only applications of research projects in the fields of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology are eligible under this programme.
Published Apr 9, 2026
To encourage research into the healthy human being, both from the physical and spiritual point of view, the Bial Foundation now opens a new call for its Grants for Scientific Research 2026/2027 in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
The Regulation and online application process are available here. Applications are open until August 31, 2026.
In the 2026/2027 edition, the maximum amount will be €60.000 per project. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Bial Foundation according to the needs of each project.
Over the years, the Bial Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and then worldwide. "Over the last 32 years, we've been very pleased to have continued to support research in the health sciences and, above all, in the areas of neuroscience and parapsychology, bringing them closer together. We aim to continue to stimulate good scientific production that benefits people, both in terms of knowledge and health gains", says Luís Portela, chairman of the Bial Foundation.
In total, in the 16 editions held, the Foundation has approved for funding 946 projects involving around 1900 researchers from 31 countries. From 1994 to February 2026, the research funded by the Bial Foundation has resulted in the publication of 2,320 articles in indexed journals (in Scopus or Web of Science). Of these, 2,063 were published in journals with an average impact factor of 4.1, and 394 in journals with an impact factor equal to or greater than 5. Half of the articles were published in journals belonging to the first quartile (Q1) in their respective scientific field. By February 2026, the total number of citations had reached 63.927 with 806 publications cited more than 20 times.